The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District was recognized yesterday with the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council’s Nature Service Award for its ecosystem restoration initiatives at the Corps Woods and the East End Lagoon Project in Galveston, Texas. “This is a tremendous honor for our d
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today announced that Maryann Waryjas has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporat
The Port Technology reports that the Port Evaluation Management (Port-Evo) has this week proposed an investment of around US$1 billion for the redevelopment of Mongla Port. This announcement was made following a meeting between the UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Prime Minister of Bangl
Collier County beach managers hope to speed up upcoming renourishment project. Naplesnews.com reports that instead of waiting until fall 2013 to start a $31 million beach widening project, the county is talking with state and federal permitting agencies about ways to get a scaled-back version of the
After weather delays affected the first two years of dredging, this year’s Hudson River dredging project is well on its way to accomplishing the goal for the season. Mark Behan, General Electric spokesman, said: “Thus far, it’s been a terrific summer in terms of productivity and we have more than tw
The dredge Arthur J was successfully transported and moored at Malcolm Marine Dock in St. Clair, Mich., Monday, at about 2 p.m. The Arthur J, a 100-foot dredge, sank approximately two miles off the shore of Lakeport, Mich., in Lake Huron July 19, 2012. Salvage crews completed dive operations and pre
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner took off to Brasilia on Monday afternoon to attend the Mercosur Summit, reports buenosairesherald.com. Once there, Fernández de Kirchner will meet with his Uruguayan counterpart, José “Pepe” Mujica, amid the controversy triggered over the case of irregulariti
According to porttechnology.org, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced that it is launching a tender for the design and build of three new deepwater berths at its second port in Lamu. Speaking to Reuters, Gichiri Ndua, managing director of KPA, said that the bidding process is open to local
Gedeputeerde Staten van de Provincie Fryslân has invited bidders to submit their offers for the widening of the Princess Margriet Canal. These works will include: -Removal of the wooden sheet piling; -Excavation of the banks; -Excavation of the canal bed; -Transport and deposition of soil; -Supply a
According to ynn.com, one of the final stages in the effort to clean-up Onondaga Lake is set to begin. When the project does start, 185 acres of the lake are expected to be dredged, and another 417 acres will be capped with clean sediment. That’s about 20 percent of the lake. Ynn.com reports that th
Torbay Council has announced early information about the seawall repair works at the Torquay area. Tenders are sought for repairs and replacement of the stone revetment to Livermead sea wall, Torquay. The works are expected to include approx. 500 tonnes of rock armour to replace “lost” areas of the
Communauté de communes Sambre Avesnois has announced tender for the creation of a leisure marina at Hautmont. Works will include: – Earthworks and dredging to create an inland port; – Installation of port facilities; – Construction of dock, pontoons, etc. The project period is 9 months from date of
According to boston.com, the plans to dredge the Port of Davisville at Quonset Point for the first time in several decades are moving ahead. This $7.5 million project could begin as early as October. The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. approved $7.5 million in bonds to pay for the dredging.
The Manila Times reports that Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero wants private sector to help solve the worsening flood problem in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. He said the government and the private sector should get their acts together to solve the perennial flood problem. “The task of so
